Alabama state House votes to end special elections

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Alabama state House votes to end special elections
BY BRANDON CARTER - 01/23/18 08:56 PM EST 176

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The Alabama state House voted Tuesday to end special elections for appointments to U.S. Senate seats.

The bill passed 67-31 on a largely party-line vote, according to the Montgomery Advertiser, despite a filibuster attempt from state House Democrats.

Under current law, if a vacancy occurs in one of Alabama's Senate seats, the governor appoints a temporary replacement and is required to hold a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.



State Rep. Steve Clouse's (R) bill would change the law to require a special election to coincide with the next election cycle, allowing a governor's appointee to serve until the next general election instead of forcing the governor to call an earlier election.

Clouse told the Advertiser the bill was about saving the state money and has “nothing to do” with the candidates in the December 2017 special election, which saw Sen. Doug Jones (D) defeat Republican Roy Moore in a stunning upset.

Clouse said the 2017 special election cost the state $11 million.

“It has everything to do with the cost to the General Fund,” he said.

Under the bill, if a Senate vacancy occurred before Jan. 8, 2018, when the candidate qualifying process began, the election would be held in November 2018. If it occurred on Jan. 8 or after, the election would be held in 2020.

The bill will now head to the state Senate for a vote.

The Alabama special election gained national attention and became a source of controversy after The Washington Post reported allegations from multiple women who said Moore engaged in sexual misconduct with them when they were as young as 14.


Alabama state House votes to end special elections


mhmm...

 

[radio rahiem]

Somebody in the other thread called it.
This is a last ditch desperation effort.

 

[Jhoon]

That is how government should work. They see a problem and they fix it.

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

Got that ass tapped by a moderate dem and now they tryna get them computers putin

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Moving goal post brehs

Now Dems in the state of AL need to turn out in full force and vote out those state reps and Gov it’s that simple, show that same enthusiasm when y’all was voting against Roy Moore

 

[mastermind]

Moving goal post brehs

Now Dems in the state of AL need to turn out in full force and vote out those state reps and Gov it’s that simple, show that same enthusiasm when y’all was voting against Roy Moore

That state is ridiculously gerrymandered.

There was a map that showed how the congressional districts voted. Jones won that election with almost 50% of the vote, yet all but one of the districts would have voted Republican Democrat.

 

[AndroidHero]

Let's not kid ourselves, Doug Jones will likely lose in the next election and Alabama will still be a red state.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

That state is ridiculously gerrymandered.

There was a map that showed how the congressional districts voted. Jones won that election with almost 50% of the vote, yet all but one of the districts would have voted Republican.

The gerrymandering is being challenged now in court.. once it’s deemed unconstitutional it’s a wrap for the GOP in that state and other states practicing that bullshyt

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

Pathetic. Mad they couldn't put a racist & pedophile in DC, as if Trump isn't enough.

 

[mastermind]

The gerrymandering is being challenged now in court.. once it’s deemed unconstitutional it’s a wrap for the GOP in that state and other states practicing that bullshyt

is Alabama gerrymandering being challenged?

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

is Alabama gerrymandering being challenged?

As of right now I don’t know but PA GOP just lost.. waiting for Ohio next..

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Moving goal post brehs

Now Dems in the state of AL need to turn out in full force and vote out those state reps and Gov it’s that simple, show that same enthusiasm when y’all was voting against Roy Moore

Breh, It's fukking Bama. Those state reps are staying because their areas are deeply bigoted, evangelical, incest filled rednecks who hate those damn libruls.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

That state is ridiculously gerrymandered.

There was a map that showed how the congressional districts voted. Jones won that election with almost 50% of the vote, yet all but one of the districts would have voted Republican.

Those necks split Montgomery within three districts.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Let's not kid ourselves, Doug Jones will likely lose in the next election and Alabama will still be a red state.

Right, and you know Jones will try to be centrist as he can. fukk it, he's straight for three years. Go left knowing he won't get elected again.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Moving goal post brehs

Now Dems in the state of AL need to turn out in full force and vote out those state reps and Gov it’s that simple, show that same enthusiasm when y’all was voting against Roy Moore

too much gerrymandering

too many white people in that state for real change to occur